verb · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/pɹəˈsiːd/
General-American:/pɹəˈsid/
General-American:/ˈpɹoʊsid/
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homophone: precede
rhymes with -iːd
CMU ARPABET:P R AH0 S IY1 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:P R OW0 S IY1 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 3:P ER0 S IY1 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
verb
Meaning 1
To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
to proceed on a journey
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To pass from one point, topic, or stage, to another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
to proceed with a story or argument
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To come from; to have as its source or origin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
Light proceeds from the sun.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To go on in an orderly or regulated manner; to begin and carry on a series of acts or measures; to act methodically.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To be transacted; to take place; to occur.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To be applicable or effective; to be valid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
verb
Meaning 7
To begin and carry on a legal process.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
verb
Meaning 8
To take an academic degree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
9
verb
Meaning 9
follow a certain course
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
The inauguration went well
how did your interview go?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: go
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
Narrower terms: drag, drag on, drag out, do, fare, make out, come, get along
From Middle English proceden, from Old French proceder, from Latin prōcēdō (“to go forth, go forward, advance”), from prō (“forth”) + cēdō (“to go”); see cede.
Across languages
Translations
89 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
продължавам
(prodǎlžavam)
— go ahead
Catalan:
seguir
— go ahead
Chinese:
前进
(qiánjìn)
— go ahead
Dutch:
doorgaan
— go ahead
Dutch:
verdergaan
— go ahead
Finnish:
edetä
— go ahead
Finnish:
mennä eteenpäin
— go ahead
Finnish:
jatkaa
— go ahead
French:
avancer
— go ahead
German:
weitergehen
— go ahead
Hindi:
बढ़ना
(baṛhnā)
— go ahead
Hungarian:
halad
— go ahead
Ingrian:
eetä
— go ahead
Italian:
procedere
— go ahead
Japanese:
前進する
(zenshin suru)
— go ahead
Latin:
prōcēdō
— go ahead
Malay:
mara
— go ahead
Māori:
manatu
— go ahead
Māori:
hoake
— go ahead
Māori:
nawaki
— go ahead
Māori:
tukatuka
— go ahead
Middle English:
proceden
— go ahead
Nanai:
ди-
(ʒi-)
— go ahead
Portuguese:
continuar
— go ahead
Portuguese:
seguir
— go ahead
Portuguese:
proceder
— go ahead
Romanian:
proceda
— go ahead
Russian:
приступа́ть
(pristupátʹ)
— go ahead
Russian:
приступи́ть
(pristupítʹ)
— go ahead
Russian:
отправля́ться
(otpravljátʹsja)
— go ahead
Russian:
отпра́виться
(otprávitʹsja)
— go ahead
Russian:
продолжа́ть
(prodolžátʹ)
— go ahead
Russian:
продо́лжить
(prodólžitʹ)
— go ahead
Scottish Gaelic:
lean
— go ahead
Spanish:
continuar
— go ahead
Turkish:
ilerlemek
— go ahead
Turkish:
gitmek
— go ahead
Ukrainian:
продовжувати
(prodovžuvaty)
— go ahead
Ukrainian:
ді́яти
(díjaty)
— go ahead
Chinese:
进行
(jìnxíng)
— in a progress of doing something
German:
fortfahren
— in a progress of doing something
Middle English:
proceden
— in a progress of doing something
Arabic:
اِنْطَلَقَ
(from)
— pass from one point to another
Bulgarian:
отивам
(otivam)
— pass from one point to another
Dutch:
doorgaan
— pass from one point to another
Dutch:
verdergaan
— pass from one point to another
Finnish:
edetä
— pass from one point to another
Middle English:
proceden
— pass from one point to another
Portuguese:
prosseguir
— pass from one point to another
Russian:
продвига́ться
(prodvigátʹsja)
— pass from one point to another
Russian:
продви́нуться
(prodvínutʹsja)
— pass from one point to another
Spanish:
proceder
— pass from one point to another
Turkish:
ilerlemek
— pass from one point to another
Arabic:
اِنْبَثَق
(inbaṯaq)
— come forth as a source or origin
Bulgarian:
произлизам
(proizlizam)
— come forth as a source or origin
Dutch:
voortkomen
— come forth as a source or origin
Dutch:
afkomstig zijn van
— come forth as a source or origin
Finnish:
lähteä
— come forth as a source or origin
French:
procéder
— come forth as a source or origin
Middle English:
proceden
— come forth as a source or origin
Portuguese:
proceder de
— come forth as a source or origin
Russian:
исходи́ть
(isxodítʹ)
— come forth as a source or origin
Russian:
изойти́
(izojtí)
— come forth as a source or origin
Russian:
происходи́ть
(proisxodítʹ)
— come forth as a source or origin
Russian:
произойти́
(proizojtí)
— come forth as a source or origin
Spanish:
proceder
— come forth as a source or origin
Ukrainian:
відбуватися
(vidbuvatysja)
— come forth as a source or origin
Bulgarian:
постъпвам
(postǎpvam)
— go on in an orderly or regulated manner
Dutch:
doorgaan
— go on in an orderly or regulated manner
Dutch:
verdergaan
— go on in an orderly or regulated manner
French:
procéder
— go on in an orderly or regulated manner
Romanian:
proceda
— go on in an orderly or regulated manner
Spanish:
proceder
— go on in an orderly or regulated manner
Turkish:
devam etmek
— go on in an orderly or regulated manner
Turkish:
ilerlemek
— go on in an orderly or regulated manner
Dutch:
doorgaan
— take place
Hungarian:
zajlik
— take place
Middle English:
proceden
— take place
Portuguese:
suceder
— take place
Russian:
состоя́ться
(sostojátʹsja)
— take place
Russian:
происходи́ть
(proisxodítʹ)
— take place
Russian:
произойти́
(proizojtí)
— take place
Scottish Gaelic:
lean
— take place
German:
gelten
— have application or effect
Middle English:
proceden
— have application or effect
Spanish:
proceder
— have application or effect
Chinese:
繼續 /继续
(jìxù)
— begin and carry on a legal process
Middle English:
proceden
— begin and carry on a legal process
Spanish:
proceder
— begin and carry on a legal process
